Rider: 14 years of riding
Style: Waves / Ocean
Weather: 12 – 15knts
Swell: Not big enough
Build Quality: Very good
Satisfaction: So far so good
Disclosure: On the team


The wind was light and the swell was small, but still a great day to get the new gear out for a trial.

The Wave is Airush's latest dedicated wave kite, with such a self-explanatory name I can't believe that name has not been overused.

Out of the bag it appears to be well made with a strong looking construction that should help it take a beating. It also has a nice combination of new looking materials which I can imagine helps the strength of the kite.

The wing tips are a bit wider which will help it steer quicker and the leading edge seems quite reasonably small in diameter.

Coming from a North bar that I thought was pretty good, I found the Airush bar better again, being lighter and a bit more user friendly. Loved the easy option of making the bar shorter as well.

Also was very happy to see it had a stopper so you could rest the bar where you liked when cruising along.

It selfed launched easily off the beach and straight away felt stable overhead. I could never give this kite a real work out as the conditions were just not there but it flew nicely and allowed me to hold my ground.

The power seemed moderate for a 12m and the speed seemed right for the size. The few small waves I did get the kite drifted nicely down the line.
So all in all I was very happy with this wave kite, and look forward to flying the other sizes.